Blizzard Entertainment has appointed Johanna Faries as its new president. As the former general manager of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise, Faries brings a very different background to the role than her predecessor Mike Ybarra. So who exactly is Johanna Faries and what does her appointment mean for Blizzard? Who is Johanna Faries? Faries is…
A canceled Xbox 360-era sci-fi Call of Duty game called “Future Warfare” or “NX1” has recently gone viral on the internet, giving us a tempting glimpse of what could have been. Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in gaming, with each new entry raking in billions of dollars annually. But by looking…
Gamers everywhere are buzzing with excitement about the leaked details surrounding Microsoft’s rumored next-generation Xbox console, codenamed “Brooklin.” While Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the 2024 console’s existence, the accidentally published FCC documents provide a compelling first look at what we can expect from the successor to the Xbox Series X. Let’s break down…
The video game industry is rapidly evolving, and even long-standing console makers like PlayStation are adapting to emerging trends in gaming technology. Expand Beyond Console -Ubiquitous Gaming In a recent interview with Norges Bank Investment Management, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida suggested that while the PlayStation 5 remains core to their business, mobile, PC and cloud…
In a sign of the times, Microsoft has reportedly closed its department dedicated to producing physical game releases for Xbox. This shift aligns with the industry’s accelerating transition towards digital distribution. The End of an Era for Xbox Discs? According to Windows Central, Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs included the shutdown of teams focused on…
The recent trailer for the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 has sparked endless fan theories about the game’s narrative direction. One prominent fan theory suggests that one of the protagonists, Jason, may secretly be an undercover police officer. This shocking twist would add a new dimension to the typical GTA formula. The Two-Protagonist Approach…
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) has always been a controversial video game series due to its overt depictions of violence, drug use, and sexual content. So it’s no surprise that fans are wondering what the rating will be for the highly anticipated next installment, GTA 6. History of GTA Ratings Every mainline GTA game since GTA…
Highwater is an upcoming adventure game set in a flooded post-climate catastrophe world. Developed by Demagog Studio and published by Rogue Games, it features turn-based combat and puzzle-solving. Surviving The Flood In Highwater’s dystopian future, rising sea levels have flooded the world. The wealthy live in the protected city Alphaville, while the rest survive in…
Blizzard has officially pulled the plug on its long-in-development multiplayer survival game Odyssey. The cancellation comes amidst mass layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming division after acquiring Activision Blizzard. Odyssey had been in the works for around 6 years but was plagued by technical issues and no clear path forward. Rather than keep investing in the struggling…
In a major win for Netflix’s gaming ambitions, the platform saw an incredible surge in game downloads in December 2023, largely driven by the addition of three Grand Theft Auto titles. The December 2023 launch of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas Definitive Editions saw Netflix game downloads skyrocket to an astronomical 28 million….
